Gory Story of March

Outside Iraq, India again became the scene of yet another organized mass killing by terrorists. The blast (February 18) on the train (Samjhauta Express) between India and Pakistan led to at least 67 dead. The Maoists in India held their month-long Unity Congress after 36 years and kept up their activities unabated. The ULFA in Assam has sought ‘plebiscite’ under international supervision. The ban on the Student Islamic Movement of India was upheld by the Apex Court in India.

While Iraq continued to burn with no signs of improvement, places in Algeria, Lebanon, Canada, Moscow came under the terrorist scanner during February. Letter bombs created scare in some parts of Britain. North Africa is now described as the ‘terror launch pad’. The Indian naval chief assessed that the Indian Ocean had become the terror hub in this part of the world. Taliban has been reported to be planning ‘spring offensive’ in Afghanistan. The terrorist experts have forecast gloomy times ahead. The US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has been preparing ‘Render Safe Devices’ against possible nuclear threat by the terrorists. India, China and Russia have formed a trilateral forum for fighting international terrorism.

However, even with all this, one may like to go over the ‘tips’ on “Twenty Keys to Happy Life”. Like instant coffee, instant Darjeeling tea is on the anvil. Similarly, pollution-free car run on air may make its appearance sooner than one would imagine. And, with wide application of GPS technology, you may use shoes that will keep close track of your movements and may also help you while in distress. There is a claim that Einstein’s twin paradox has been broken and a robot car by 2030 is a distinct possibility. Harvard has made history with a woman President for the first time in its history. And, we are sure no body will forget to read the “Parable of the Pencil”. Well, all this a few clicks away in the General Information File.

D. C. Nath, IPS (Retd.)
Former Special Director, IB (MHA), Govt. of India,
Executive President & CEO,
International Institute of Security and Safety Management,
New Delhi, India.